If you’re a sprint car racing fan, there’s no doubt that you’re tuning in to the Knoxville Nationals this week. One of the best ways to keep up with the many events is on Twitter – you can follow the track, media, commentators and, of course, drivers.
Below you’ll find a list of the drivers on Knoxville’s pre-entry list and their Twitter handles, broken into groups based on their qualifying night. A few drivers have been highlighted as notable Tweeters to follow. Read on to see why.
Wednesday Qualifiers (by car number):
0 Jonathan Allard – @allard0
1K Kyle Larson – @KyleLarsonRacin — You already know that Kyle Larson was 2011’s breakout kid, and 2012 has been no disappointment for the young star. Larson’s social media skills aren’t lacking either, and he’ll likely be one of the more avid Twitter users during the Nationals. You can expect to see updates on his progress, photos and fan responses from this account.
1X Randy Hannagan – none
02 Mike Reinke – none
2K Kevin Ingle – none
2L Ed Lynch Jr – none
2s Lee Sowell – @leesowellracing
2x Dustin Morgan – @dmracing2
4D Danny Smith – none
D4 Danny Holtgraver – @HoltgraverD4
5w Lucas Wolfe – @lucaswolfe5w
6R Ryan Bunton – none
7 Craig Dollansky – @dollanskyracing
7c Critter Malone – none
7K Jeff Swindell – @JeffSwindell
7s Jason Sides – @SidesMotorsport
7x Dustin Selvage – @sprntcar7
8 Casey Mack – none
9 Joey Saldana – @joeysaldana
9P Rager Phillips – none
11 Steve Kinser – @stevekinser
12 Lynton Jeffrey – @lyntonjeffrey
13v Seth Brahmer – none
13x Paul McMahan – @paulmcmahan — If you’re looking for some color commentary out of Knoxville, Paul McMahan will be your man. McMahan isn’t afraid to say what he thinks, which is often entertaining for his nearly 4,500 followers, or respond to users’ tweets. If there’s any controversy from, there’s no doubt you’ll want to see what McMahan has to say.
15 Donny Schatz – none
16 Dustin Clark – none
17A Austin McCarl – @austinmccarl17a
17M Marty Perovich – @team_one7
18 Tony Bruce Jr – @tonybrucejr
20 AJ Moeller, Rockwell – none
20PK Ron Krysl – none
26 Sam Hafertepe Jr.- @samhafertepejr
28 Brian Paulus – none
29 Kerry Madsen – @kmr29
47 Don Droud Jr. – @dondroudjrracin
47AU Trevor Reynolds – none
49 Brad Sweet – @BradSweet49
51 Fred Rahmer – none
54 Cap Henry – @caphenry
56 Davey Heskin – @heskinmotorspor
57 Shane Stewart – @ShaneStewart57 – The 2012 360 Knoxville Nationals winner doesn’t disappoint on the track or online, responding to fans’ tweets and retweeting relevant information when he’s not providing his own updates and commentary. Stewart will likely provide a behind-the-scenes look at the @kickkidscancer kickball game on Friday, a fun non-racing event that many of the drivers will participate in.
59 Jac Haudenschild – none
63 Chad Kemenah – @CKR_63
66 Geoff Dodge – none
71 Kevin Swindell – @kevinswindell — Much like McMahan, it seems like you can read Kevin Swindell’s mind just from his Twitter feed. Swindell can be both entertaining and controversial, and his 5,000+ followers seem to enjoy it. He’s one of the most prolific tweeters out there, always willing to respond to followers and fans.
75 Glen Saville – none
81 Austin Johnson – none
82 Justin Henderson – @Henderson_racin
88 Jarrod Schneiderman – none
89G David Gravel – @DavidGravel89G
96AU Bruce White – none
99 Brady Bacon – @BradyBacon — Bacon runs his own Twitter account, and does a great job at it. The account does quite a bit of retweeting, but he’s one of the few that gets it right with relevant and timely retweets. The account obviously doesn’t provide real-time results but it’s a great look into his team, from pictures and information about his racing to answers to questions about his always-humorous @BradysGut handle.
140 Ricky Logan, Knoxville, IA
Thursday Qualifiers (by car number):
1 Sammy Swindell – @1sam91
1S Logan Schuchart – @sharkattack1s
1T Chris Shirek – none
1z Danny Lasoski – none
2 Dale Blaney – none
4 Cody Darrah – @CodyDarrah4
5 Terri O’Connell – @goterrio
6 Bill Rose – none
7TAZ Tasker Phillips – none
10 Sheldon Haudenschild – @haud93
11K Kraig Kinser – @kraigkinser11k — If you’re looking for results for the entire field and non-personal information, Kraig Kinser’s Twitter account delivers. His account, most likely run by his PR person, offers timely and extensive reporting about the Outlaw team. If you’re a Kinser fan or are looking for one or two accounts to follow for results, this is one to follow.
12P TJ Peterson – none
13 Mark Dobmeier – @dobmeierracing
17 Josh Baughman – @Josh_Baughman17
17B Bill Balog – none
17M Joey Moughan – @jracer2m
19 Stevie Smith – none
W20 Greg Wilson – @GregWilsonw20
21 Brian Brown – @brianbrown21
21m Jason Meyers – @jasonmeyers14
22x Geoff Ensign – @ensignmotorspts
23 Seth Bergman – @bergmanracing
23k Rob Kubli – none
24 Terry McCarl – @terrymccarl24
24H Bryan Sebetto – @bryansebetto
24x Josh Higday – @jhigday24
27 Daryn Pittman – @heffnerracing — If you’re a Daryn Pittman fan, this Twitter account keeps you updated on all of the goings-on around the Heffner Racing team. Pittman doesn’t seem to update the account himself, but the Heffner team is great at providing real-time updating and results, along with photos and fan responses.
30c Lance Dewease – none
35 Tyler Walker – @tylerwalkerms
35AU Jamie Veal – @jvr35
39 Greg Hodnett – none
41 Jason Johnson – none
45x Johnny Herrera – none
49J Josh Schneiderman – @jsracing49
53D Jack Dover – @JackDoverRacing
55 Ian Madsen – @IanMadsen
55M James McFadden – none
55x Trey Starks – @treystarks55
69 Mike Moore – none
71AU Domain Ramsay – none
71R Ryan Anderson – none
74x Josh Hodges – @joshhodgesracin
77x Wayne Johnson – none
83 Tim Shaffer – @timshaffer83
83JR Tim Kaeding – @tkaedingracing
91 Dusty Zomer – none
96 Bronson Maeschen – @BronsonMaeschen
If we missed a Twitter account or a driver that registered late that needs to be added, please feel free to let me know in the comments section below. Need help signing up for or using Twitter? Follow the instructions on our Twitter 101 post here or check out our racing social media services.
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